Madagascar vs East Timor: Prevalence of obesity, female
Madagascar
4.3%
in 2024
East Timor
5.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
193rd
East Timor rank
191st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Madagascar
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.5% against 4.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 193rd and East Timor ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Madagascar or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.5% against 4.3% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Madagascar and East Timor?
- 1.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Madagascar ranks 193rd and East Timor ranks 191st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.